Gibb Group / Clarksons is hiring a Senior Database Administrator to join our high-performing team. In this role, you will manage and modernize our complex hybrid data estate, which includes over 80 on-premises SQL Server instances and Azure services like SQL, Cosmos DB, Databricks, and Power BI. You will act as a technical leader, driving key initiatives in performance, automation, and secure Azure Landing Zone adoption.
What You'll Do
- Administer and support 80+ SQL Server instances (2017–2022) across standalone, multi-instance, and clustered environments.
- Manage and optimize Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Databricks, and Power BI Reporting Services.
- Support and maintain SSRS, SSAS, and SSIS across hybrid environments.
- Participate in migrating databases and data services to an Azure Landing Zone (ALZ)-aligned architecture.
- Implement private endpoints, network security groups, and role-based access controls (RBAC) following Microsoft security best practices.
- Develop and manage automation using PowerShell, Azure Runbooks, and Azure DevOps YAML pipelines.
- Maintain source-controlled scripts and infrastructure in Azure Repos.
- Use Terraform to provision and manage database-related infrastructure and cloud services (IaC).
- Build and maintain custom monitoring and alerting for both on-premises and Azure environments.
- Integrate with observability tools like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and custom dashboards.
- Write and optimize Kusto Query Language (KQL) queries for diagnostics and analytics.
- Provide expert-level performance tuning, query optimization, and incident troubleshooting.
- Lead SQL Server upgrades, migrations, and implementation of disaster recovery (DR) and high availability (HA) solutions.
- Conduct annual disaster recovery testing across platforms.
- Perform incident investigation, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation.
- Mentor junior DBAs and act as a subject matter expert on modern database practices.
- Participate in the on-call rota and support critical incidents and maintenance activities.
What We're Looking For
- Strong experience with SQL Server 2017–2022 in enterprise environments.
- Expertise in HA/DR: Always On Availability Groups, replication, clustering.
- Experience managing Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Azure-based data services.
- Practical knowledge of Azure Landing Zone (ALZ) implementations, private networking, and cloud security.
Technical Stack
- Databases: SQL Server, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB
- Analytics & BI: Azure Databricks, Power BI, SSRS, SSAS, SSIS
- Automation & IaC: PowerShell, Azure Runbooks, Azure DevOps, YAML, Terraform
- Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Kusto Query Language (KQL)
We are dedicated to excellence, and it's our people that drive success for our clients.
